Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1960-10-25
Editing: Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
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The Doomed Batwoman!
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Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Star-Man (villain)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Test Your Talent
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Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page

The Doomed Batwoman
(Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12.67 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Star-Man (intro, villain)
Synopsis:
Star-Man is looking for a belt that Batwoman has purchased that will give him more super powers. It neutralizes other's powers, but leaves the person wearing the belt weak when it is taken off.
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Children of Tomorrow!
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public service announcement / 1 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction; advocacy

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Information on celebrating United Nations Day, October 24th.

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Batman; World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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Spike / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I've been watching this place for a week now.
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Spike
Synopsis:
Spike tries to hold up a judo school.

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Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Legend That Came to Life
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Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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Ruben Moreira (signed)
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Ruben Moreira (signed)
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  • Genre:detective-mystery; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Manuel (intro, villain)
Synopsis:
Roy investigate an Ecuadorian legend of a witch doctor creating a monster to fight off invading Spaniards.

Indexer Notes

Writer identified by Bob Hughes.

Last Count for the Champ
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text story / 1 page

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typeset
  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
O'Malley (sportswriter); Gunner (boxer); Hanson (boxer)
Synopsis:
O'Malley discovers who killed a boxer.

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Giant Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

His Majesty, John Jones
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Martian Manhunter / comic story / 6.67 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
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Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Baron Brujo (intro, villain); Scads (intro, villain); Prince Rudolph of Harovia; Princess Eloise
Synopsis:
Jones is mistaken for a missing European prince and has to help Rudolph secure his throne.
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Mechanical Monsters on the Loose!
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The Brave and the Bold; Cave Carson / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

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Padell Books / advertisement / 1 page

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Doomed Batwoman!
    Batman and Robin
  2. Test Your Talent
    Art Instruction, Inc. courses
  3. The Doomed Batwoman
    Batman and Robin
  4. Children of Tomorrow!
  5. ["This famous symbol..."]
    Batman; World's Finest Comics
  6. ["I've been watching this place for a week now."]
    Spike
  7. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Stamps
  8. The Legend That Came to Life
    Roy Raymond TV Detective
  9. Last Count for the Champ
  10. ["The next Giant Superman annual..."]
    Giant Superman
  11. His Majesty, John Jones
    Martian Manhunter
  12. Mechanical Monsters on the Loose!
    The Brave and the Bold; Cave Carson
  13. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  14. [no title indexed]
    Padell Books
  15. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  16. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
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  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
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  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
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